News & Views From Toronto Neighbourhoods
Hoggs Hollow is a small historic community descending down the southeastern hill on the corner of York Mills Road/Wilson Avenue and Yonge Street in the greater York Mills area of northern Toronto.
Famously successful Scottish distiller and grist miller Joseph Hogg originally owned the land here. After his sons sold the land in 141 plots in the mid 19th century, development was initially slow due to the physical challenges presented by the topography. By the 1950s, stone and modernist bungalows lined the streets, but have gradually been replaced with large new homes that sell today for between $1.2m and $7m, making Hoggs Hollow one of Toronto’s most affluent neighbourhoods.
Outgoing premier Kathleen Wynne made the announcement to supporters at the York Mills Gallery on Leslie Street, site of her election night party, that she is resigning as leader of the Liberal Party.
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Despite low polling numbers across the province, Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne should have no problem holding on to her home riding of Don Valley West on June 7.
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Jewish Music Week is a festival of concerts, recitals and musical events taking place throughout the Greater Toronto Area including midtown venues.
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For midtown homeowners, the latest house sales figures from the Toronto Real Estate Board offer both some good news and some not-exactly-bad — call it sobering — news.
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Ward 25 councillor Jaye Robinson presents a community Environment Day, when residents can bring in their items to be reused or recycled.
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There are supposed be 30,000 views of Toronto’s past available on Google’s Old Toronto map, launched last month by Sidewalk Labs at oldtoronto.sidewalklabs.com.
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A huge selection of gently used books, CDs and DVDs will be available for sale at the Fairlawn Avenue United Church Book Sale scheduled to begin on April 26.
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On March 7 when Yes I Can nursery school called a meeting of staff and parents it was to publicly announce the North Toronto institution was closing by month end — but in April classes are continuing, thanks to a business group offering help.
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The annual Village Day Street Festival will take place on Yonge St. from Lawrence Ave. to Yonge Blvd. on June 9.
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After curling with Leaside seniors, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that anyone aged 65 and older will receive free prescription medicine starting August 2019 as an extension to OHIP+.
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On April 11 at the Rosedale Golf and Country Club, community members will share their thoughts about values they want to see shaping the future of their community and their country and how those values can be incorporated into everyday life.
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Young people looking for either a summer job or a long-term career can take advantage of a jobs fair just for them on April 12.
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Toronto-St. Paul’s MP Carolyn Bennett and Don Valley West MP Rob Oliphant are hosting a St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub.
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March Break is coming up very quickly now as parents rush to sign their kids up for activities that will keep them busy — and hopefully learning something — over that week off regular school. And some summer camps are already starting to fill up.
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Midtown city councillors have nothing to worry about in the next municipal election, to judge by a recent poll by a young market research company.
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